Carved Ivory Figure of Man with Pickaxe
DateMeiji Period, 1868 - 1912
Object NameFigure
Mediumivory, teak
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall (Figure Height x Width x Depth): 140 × 50 × 45mm
Overall (Stand Height x Width x Depth): 5 × 65 × 55mm
Overall (Stand Height x Width x Depth): 5 × 65 × 55mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1968.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS000813
About MeOkimono are small sculptures often depicting working lives as well as figures in striking poses with strongly expressed emotions. Okimono production was prolific during the Meiji period (1868 - 1912) with many being exported to the West.
This figure is carrying various tools including a knife, a pickaxe and a hammer and has a bamboo walking stick.
Meiji Period, 1868 - 1912
Meiji Period, 1868 - 1912
Possibly 19th century
Jugyoku
Meiji Period, 1868 - 1912
Edo Period, possibly late 18th century
Edo Period, possibly late 18th century
Edo Period, possibly late 18th century
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
19th Century
mid 19th Century
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century